Roling family history

David Roling

School years, milestones and family stories, with the original sources and qualifications.

David

David beside his yellow 1955 Chevrolet, with Timmy in the foreground near the rear wheel; the full photograph and its JUL • 74 print border are preserved.
David with his 1955 Chevrolet, with Timmy in the foreground. Identified by Tim Roling. The print border is marked “JUL • 74”; the exact date the photograph was taken is unconfirmed.

David and Dan on the same team

David and Dan turn up together in a February 1970 photograph of the St. Joseph junior-high basketball squad, coached by Joe Fehling. The printed caption places Dave at the left end of the second row and Dan at the right, with Russ Fuemmeler and Melvin Rustemeyer between them.

The newspaper page invited everyone to a junior-high tournament at Salisbury High School on February 11, 12 and 14. J.F. Roling and Son was among the local businesses sponsoring the page.

Source: “Junior High Basketball Tournament,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, February 5, 1970, page 9; St. Joseph team photograph and printed caption. Original newspaper page.

Full newspaper page advertising the 1970 junior-high basketball tournament, with the St. Joseph squad pictured at lower right and Dave and Dan Roling named in its caption.

Open the full-resolution newspaper page. This is a faithful full-page reproduction of the original PDF, preserved in the family archive.

David’s scouting awards

David received the Wolf Silver Arrow and a one-year service star in 1965. The newspaper recorded his awards among those presented before a Scout derby.

Source: Salisbury Press-Spectator, February 5, 1965, page 1.

David’s football letter

David earned a football letter in 1974. Listed as “Dave Roling,” he was among the players recognized by Coach John Morris in the newspaper’s school athletic-awards lists.

Source: Salisbury Press-Spectator, May 23, 1974, page 5.

1976 · David Roling’s planned college graduation

The May 13, 1976 newspaper announced that David Eugene Roling of Salisbury was expected to graduate from State Fair Community College in Sedalia on May 22 with an Associate of Arts degree. It identified his parents as Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roling. This advance announcement does not confirm that the degree was conferred.

Sources and notes

Source: “David Roling and Eric Farnen,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, May 13, 1976, page 7, as labeled in the newspaper viewer. Family-held screenshot; an exact original-page URL has not been established.

David’s part in the family business is covered in Later ownership and the 2018 Sydenstricker announcement.